| In aquaculture are used various drugs and chemicals for veterinary use to prevent or treat diseases, control pests, help production processes and promote growth. These substences are usually incorporated in the so-called feed. Hence, the unregulated use of ingredientes in different formulations as preservatives and dyes may also cause a risk in food safety. The National Fisheries Institute monitor the waste coming from drugs, to comply with international market requirements in relation to quality standards. Residues of Malachite Green (MV) and Malachite Leucoverde (LMV) were in 82 samples of fish meal, shrimp and squid, balanced, nutritional substances in different forms granules, pastes and powders, vitamins, desinfectants, fungicides and medicated... |
